recount
To tell; narrate; to relate in detailTo tell; narrate; to relate in detail.
» We demanded a recount.
Мы потребовали пересчёт.
Meaning
3 sensesTo tell; narrate; to relate in detail.
The old man recounted the tale of how he caught the big fish.
erzählen, berichten
расска́зыватьrasskázyvatʹ, рассказа́тьrasskazátʹ, излага́тьizlagátʹ
розповіда́тиrozpovidáty, розпові́стиrozpovísty
(dated)To rehearse; to enumerate.
to recount one's blessings
To count again.
пересчи́тыватьperesčítyvatʹ, пересчита́тьperesčitátʹ
count again
Examples
29 sentencesWe demanded a recount.
ruМы потребовали пересчёт.
I demand a recount.
Tom recounted everything as it happened.
He recounted everything that had occurred.
Yanni was recounting the story again.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
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Origin
From Old Northern French and Anglo-Norman recunter, variant of Old French reconter.From Old Northern French and Anglo-Norman recunter, variant of Old French reconter.
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Forms
recounts, recounting, recounted, recountedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle